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Nothing too crazy to report about the car... The nickel and dime fabrication has taken far more hours than I had anticipated. I'm hoping to have the car buttoned up tonight and running on Thursday so long as all goes well. I don't think I've ever had to order so many crazy AN fittings until I decided to re build my fuel system, I'll snap some pictures tonight because I can't even explain the parts I've been using lately lol. I need to have this car on the dyno and tuned by the end of the week so that we have at least one test session at our local track with the new combination before we let it all hang out in True Street. It will make a 7 second pass in street trim this year or we will blow it apart trying! We have even gone as far as to set up a local "Real Street" race at Atco that we will be sponsoring along with a friends chassis shop (same rules as True Street, just can't steal their name lol)
In other non car related news my new T shirts have showed up and personally I really like the new design. If any of you gents want to get your hands on one just shoot me a PM. I just want to cover my cost and the shipping cost which would put them at $12 to your door I currently have S - 2XL. Let me know what you guys think
In other non car related news my new T shirts have showed up and personally I really like the new design. If any of you gents want to get your hands on one just shoot me a PM. I just want to cover my cost and the shipping cost which would put them at $12 to your door I currently have S - 2XL. Let me know what you guys think
Sharad
ALWAYS choose the V over the P!!! Wait... what?
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mikestang63
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When I ran 10's I was thinking that was fast. I can't imagine being behind the wheel of a 7 second car.
It's officially the 11th hour... With our first race of the season next friday it is crunch time. I've been working tirelessly every night for the past week 4-5 hours trying to get this thing done. It ain't right until you do it twice has to be my new motto... Maybe I've been taking cues from @madmike1157 
I haven't updated much of the progress because I've been far to busy in the shop working, so here goes.
First things first, PROCOMP can suck it... I've had really good luck for years with their cheap fabricated valve covers, until I go to use them on my junk wagon. How the hell do you miss the flange pattern on a set of valve covers to the point where I can only start 2 out of 6 bolts? I only find this out after I spent the time welding fittings on the stupid things only to wasting more of my time and money. WHATEVER
I called my buddy Booth over at Proform and had him send me out a pair of the cast Ford Racing valve covers that I know will fit. It's been a while since I've welded on cast aluminum, wait a minute, it's been a few months since I've welded on aluminum at all. It's been years since I've welded on cast aluminum let alone brand new polished cast aluminum. All in all they didn't turn out too bad, I have to polish them up where I welded on them but I managed to not burn the black painted pinstripe
. The one thing that I can't say enough is the support that we get from all sorts of different manufactures is incredible and really does make a big difference in our racing program!
And yes... they are 16AN vents on the valve covers!
I finished welding the discharge piping last week as well, my Snycrowave hasn't had this much work to do in a while
Keep in mind that this is .058 tubing, 80 amps blows through this in about a millisecond flat if you're not careful
In other news, the fuel rails are mounted and fuel lines are plumbed. At this point I need to add fluids, plugs and a little luck to make some noise tonight
I haven't updated much of the progress because I've been far to busy in the shop working, so here goes.First things first, PROCOMP can suck it... I've had really good luck for years with their cheap fabricated valve covers, until I go to use them on my junk wagon. How the hell do you miss the flange pattern on a set of valve covers to the point where I can only start 2 out of 6 bolts? I only find this out after I spent the time welding fittings on the stupid things only to wasting more of my time and money. WHATEVER
I called my buddy Booth over at Proform and had him send me out a pair of the cast Ford Racing valve covers that I know will fit. It's been a while since I've welded on cast aluminum, wait a minute, it's been a few months since I've welded on aluminum at all. It's been years since I've welded on cast aluminum let alone brand new polished cast aluminum. All in all they didn't turn out too bad, I have to polish them up where I welded on them but I managed to not burn the black painted pinstripe
. The one thing that I can't say enough is the support that we get from all sorts of different manufactures is incredible and really does make a big difference in our racing program!
I finished welding the discharge piping last week as well, my Snycrowave hasn't had this much work to do in a while
Keep in mind that this is .058 tubing, 80 amps blows through this in about a millisecond flat if you're not careful
In other news, the fuel rails are mounted and fuel lines are plumbed. At this point I need to add fluids, plugs and a little luck to make some noise tonight
I wish I was you.
Then I'd be able to post cool pics of my excellent aluminum welding, instead of aluminum that's been glued
Then I'd be able to post cool pics of my excellent aluminum welding, instead of aluminum that's been glued
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Take comfort in the fact the we both like to torture ourselves in performing the same task time and time again, hoping that things will somehow work out in the end!
Well my breakfast sure is ruined...
Like I'm not stressed out enough trying to button this car up for the race track Friday...
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